WBPSC Exam 2023: Notification, Date, Eligibility, Salary & Vacancies

About WBPSC Exam 

Various recruitment exams are administered by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is responsible for holding exams and choosing qualified applicants for various positions in West Bengal’s government departments. There are typically several stages to the selection process, including prelims, mains, and interviews.

WBPSC Notification 2023

WBCS has published the comprehensive WBCS notification 2023 for the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Exam 2023 in response to advertisement no. 01/2023 on its official website. The WBCS 2023 Notification PDF contains detailed information on the eligibility requirements, educational requirements, pay scale, the deadline for online application submission, fees (both online and offline), scheme and syllabus of the exam, and other topics. Check out the below PDF for WBPSC Notification 2023.

Latest Updates:

• WBPSC Application process starts from 5th October to 2nd November 2023.
• Admit Card released for Accounts and Audit Service. Exam to be conducted on 13th August.
• WBPSC Food SI Application Form Out till 20th September.

WBPSC-Exam-Notification-2023

WBPSC Exam: Overview

Organization	West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC)
Post Name	Government Jobs
Vacancy	The updated vacancies for the current year will be announced separately
Exam Dates	Preliminary Exam will be held tentatively in June 2023.
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online or Offline (depending on the specific exam)
Recruitment Process	Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview (if applicable).
Education Qualification	Varies depending on the position, typically a bachelor’s degree in the relevant field.
Age Limit	Varies depending on the position, generally between 18 to 40 years (relaxation applicable for reserved categories).
Salary	The salary scale varies for different positions
Official Website	https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in/

WBPSC Vacancy

There are numerous openings for the WBPSC 2023 Exam, and the Commission will publish a formal list of openings along with the WBPSC notification of the exam.

Groups	Posts
Group A	West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) West Bengal Labour Service West Bengal Food and Supplies Service Assistant Commissioner of Revenue West Bengal Co-operative and Employment Service
Group B	West Bengal Police Service
Group C	Deputy Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Business Practices West Bengal Junior Social Welfare Service Superintendent, District Correctional Home / Deputy Superintendent, Central Correctional Home Joint Block Development Officer Joint Registrar Assistant Canal Revenue Officer West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade-I Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Chief Controller of Correctional Services
Group D	Inspector of Co-operative Societies Panchayat Development Officer under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department Rehabilitation Officer under the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department

WBPSC Exam Date 2023

The West Bengal Public Service Commission has released the official indicative notification for the WBPSC recruitment 2023. On the commission’s official website, WBPSC will shortly provide information on the recruitment procedure and the number of openings for Group A, B, C, and D positions. Before applying for the WBPSC recruitment 2023, one must frequently check the official website for the most recent information and announcements.

The table below includes various dates and the WBPSC 2023 Exam Date.

Events	Dates
WBPSC Notification Release	3rd October 2023
Starting of filling up of application form	5th October 2023
Last date to fill up of application	2nd November 2023
Last date to submit the fee	2nd November 2023
Last date of the Application correction window	To be announced
Exam date	Preliminary exams are to be tentatively held in June 2023
The result	To be announced

WBPSC Eligibility Criteria

For the WBPSC 2023 Exam, the West Bengal Public Service Commission has established a few requirements for eligibility. To work for the government, an applicant must be an Indian citizen in good moral standing. The applicant must be able to speak, read, and write Bengali.

WBPSC Age Limit

The WBCS age restriction for the civil services examination for all group services has been announced by WBPSC. The following information relates to WBCS age requirements:

Posts	Age Limit
For services and posts required in Group ‘A’ and ‘C’	21-36 years(As on January 1 of the year of the examination)
West Bengal Police Service (i.e., Group ‘B’ service only)	20-36 years ((As on January 1 of the year of the examination)
For services and vacancies that are a part of Category D	21-39 years ((As on January 1 of the year of the examination)

Age Relaxation

According to the WBPSC 2023 notification, the WBCS age restriction for SC/ST candidates can be relaxed. The following lists relaxation by category.

Category	WBCS Age Relaxation
SC category	5 years
ST category	5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	Up to 45 years

Nationalist/Citizenship

• The WBCS Exam requires applicants to be Indian citizens by birth or registration.
• For appointment to government employment, candidates must be in good health, have moral character, and be suitable in all other aspects.
• Candidates for the WBCS exam must be literate in Bengali, both written and verbal. Candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali, however, are not eligible.

Eligibility Criteria	Details
Age Limit	Group A and C: 21-36 Years Group B: 20- 36 Years Group D: 21- 39 Years
Age Limit Relaxation	SC- 5 Years ST- 5 Years OBC- 3 Years PwD- Up to 45 Years
Educational Qualification	Degree from a recognized university

WBPSC Exam: Choice of Groups of Services & Allotment

WBCS chooses the most qualified applicants for four groups, including Groups A, B, C, and D. The following are some specifics regarding WBCS Eligibility criteria:

• Candidates may submit applications for one or more of the four service groups.
• Candidates must take the personality test after being chosen based on their Mains exam merit score.
• There won’t be a different personality test for each kind of service.
• Applicants will receive employment offers based on their qualifications and existing openings.

WBPSC Important Note

• All appointments will be made initially on an interim basis.
• Candidates must remember to state their preferences for a position or service to be considered, even if they are qualified for the position or service.
• Late requests to be considered for appointment to these types of posts or services will be denied.
• Candidates with cerebral palsy, limited vision or blindness, or a locomotor handicap will receive an additional 20 minutes every hour.
• SC/ST/BC category candidates are not eligible for a fee waiver.

WBPSC Physical Qualification

A few requirements have been listed by the organization in charge of the exam for various positions in various service groups.

Several fundamental conditions are:

• Male candidates must be at least 1.65 meters tall.
• Female candidates must be at least 1.50 meters tall.

Height relaxation applies to some races, including Gorkhas, Garwalis, and Assamese Tribes.

WBPSC Eligibility: Post-Wise

WB Police Service Eligibility (Group ‘B’ Service): Conditions for Recruitment

• Candidates (male) applying must have a height of 1.65 meters
• Candidates applying (female) must be at least 1.50 meters tall.
• The height requirement of candidates is subject to relaxation if they belong to races including Gorkhas, Garwalis, Assamese Tribals, etc.
• Candidates planning to apply to these posts in this Group must mention their height in the appropriate column of the application form

WBPSC Eligibility (Assistant Canal Revenue Officer) Conditions for Recruitment

• Candidates applying have to work in remote areas, and their jurisdiction will cover a large number of villages
• Candidates are supposed to attend Tehsil and Zilla Offices on bicycles for transport.

WBPSC Eligibility (Junior Social Welfare Service) Conditions for Recruitment

• Candidates applying must hold Diploma or Certificate in the training of Blind and Deaf and Dumb.
• Male candidates are not eligible for the posts meant for females, and female candidates are not suitable for the posts meant for institutions for males.

WBPSC Eligibility (West Bengal Subordinate Land Revenue Service, Grade – I) Conditions for Recruitment

• Candidates applying to this post must know Bengali Language, written and spoken.
• Candidates having Nepali as their mother tongue must clear a departmental examination in Bengali within two years
• Candidates will be appointed provisionally and shall undergo six months of in-service training
• During training, candidates are supposed to do a cadastral survey, preparation of records-of-rights, revenue laws, and elementary instructions in all other laws relevant to the service
• Candidates unable to clear the Training Examination at the end will be discharged without notice

WBPSC Application

Application Fees

The candidate has the option of paying the application fee offline or online. Unreserved category candidates must pay an amount of Rs 210 as the examination fee. Candidates from other categories are not required to pay.

How To Apply For WBPSC Application?

On the WBPSC website, applicants can submit WBPSC online applications for the WBPSC 2023 recruitment. Before submitting an application for the WBPSC exam in 2023, candidates must review the eligibility requirements. Below is a detailed explanation of the WBPSC 2023 Application Process.

• Step 1: Visit the WBPSC’s website for further information.
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• Step 2: To register once, simply click “One-time registration.”
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• Step 3: To finish the registration process, provide the essential information, including your mobile number, password, email address, and other details.

• Step 4: Select “Register” from the menu.

• Step 5: After the registration procedure is finished, a unique enrollment number will be generated.

• Step 6: Utilize the enrollment number and password to log into the portal.

• Step 7: The WBPSC 2023 exam can be chosen from the list of available tests.

• Step 8: Specify your personal and academic information as necessary.

• Step 9: Upload the required files, Verify the information, and then press the submit button.

• Step 10: The application fees can be paid online by the candidate.

WBPSC Admit Card

The admit card is made available for download on the official website after candidates have completed the application form. The admit cards for the WBCS exam will be distinct for each level, and candidates can get them from the website. The WBPSC admit card must be brought to the exam location.

Candidates can access the WBPSC admit card by using the procedures listed below:

Step 1: Go to the test’s official website.

Step 2: Click the link to “download admit card” that appears.

Step 3: Provide all the information requested.

Step 4: Press the submit button to download the admission card.

Step 5: Print off your admissions card for future use.

WBPSC Admit Card Details

The admit card will contain important information such as:

• Candidate’s name
• Roll number
• Photograph and signature
• Exam date and time
• Exam center address
• Instructions for the exam

WBPSC Exam Center

The official notification also includes a list of the exam locations for the WBPSC exams.

LIST OF PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CENTERS WITH CODE NO.

CODE NO.	CENTERS
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36	Kolkata Baruipur Diamond Harbour Barrackpore Barasat Howrah Chinsurah Burdwan Durgapur Medinipur Tamluk Bankura Purulia Jhararam Suri Krishnanagar Berhampore Malda Balurghat Raigunj Jalpaiguri Alipurduar Coochbehar Siliguri Kalimpong Darjeeling.

WBPSC Exam Patten

The WBPSC 2023 exam format consists of two levels of testing. For the final selection, candidates must pass the preliminary and main exams. Shortlisting candidates for the Mains Exam begins with the Prelims exam. Candidates are eligible for the interview if they pass the WBPSC Mains exam. The final selection list takes into account the Mains and Interview results.

WBPSC Prelims Exam Pattern:

Subjects	Mark	Number of Questions
English	25	25
General Science	25	25
Current Events	25	25
History	25	25
Geography	25	25
Indian Polity and Economics	25	25
Indian National Movement	25	25
General Mental Ability	25	25
Total	200	200

Two hundred multiple-choice questions make up the preliminary exam, which serves as a screening test for the main exam. A penalty made public later will be assessed for each incorrect response.

WBPSC Prelims Exam Pattern:

The WBPSC Mains exam consists of six required papers and one topic with two optional papers. Each exam will be worth 200 points and take 180 minutes to complete.

Paper	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Language Paper	200	200	200	200
English	200	200	200	200
General Studies	200	200	200	200
General Studies- Paper 2	200	200	200	200
Constitution of India and the Indian Economy	200	200	200	200
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	200	200	200	200
Optional Subject	400	400	–	–
Personality test	200	200	150	100
Total Marks	1800	1800	1350	1300

The candidates who are summoned for the interview will be those who were chosen in order of merit based on the outcomes of the main examination. Both the candidate’s technical and soft skills will be evaluated during the interview. The final list of candidates who have been chosen will be determined by the combined scores on the main exam and the personality test.

• Groups ‘A’ and ‘B’: 200 Marks
• Group ‘C’: 150 Marks
• Group “D”: 100 Marks

WBPSC Syllabus

To pass the exam easily, one must be well-versed in the exam syllabus. There are numerous disciplines for which the WBPSC Exam is administered. For additional information on the curriculum, aspirants may also visit the WBPSC website. Below is a detailed discussion of the WBPSC Syllabus.

WBPSC 2023 Prelims Syllabus:

The syllabus for the WBPSC Prelims exam is listed below:

• Indian history
• the national movement of India
• Geography of India
• Mental ability
• General Science
• Indian Politics and Economy
• Current affairs
• English Composition, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary test, Phrasal Verbs, Same words bearing more than one meaning, and using appropriate and qualifying words.

WBPSC 2023 Mains Syllabus:

The following is a description of the WBPSC mains exam’s detailed syllabus:

Subject/ Paper	Syllabus
Language (Bengali/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Nepali/ Santali)	Letter writing / Report writing, Composition, and Translation from English to Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali
English	Letter writing / Report writing, Composition, and Translation from Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali to English
General Studies: Paper 1	Indian History and Geography of India (a particular reference to West Bengal)
General Studies: Paper 2	Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Indian Constitution and Economy	The Constitution of IndiaCentral State relation, devolution of central funds to stateIndian Economy
Arithmetic and Test of Reasoning	Logical Deduction, The forcefulness of the Arguments, Implication of sentences, Inferring from diagrams, Series, Letter series, Number Series, Analogy tests, Symbol Interpretation, Mathematical puzzles, Odd man out, Perception test, Non-verbal reasoning & Selecting the correct sequence.

WBPSC Result and Cutoffs

WBPSC Result 2023:

Following the completion of the exam, the WBPSC will release the WBPSC 2023 Results on its official website. Following each stage, the commission will announce the WBPSC results. Candidates who pass the preliminary examination must attend the main examination and interview.

The steps to check the WBPSC Result 2023 are as follows:

Step 1: Go to WBPSC’s official website.

Step 2: Locate and click on the WBPSC result link under the significant announcements.

Step 3: Type in your roll number and birthdate, then click “Login.”

Step 4: Candidates will have access to a pdf of all the qualified applicants.

WBPSC Cutoofs 2023:

Every year, the number of candidates who take the preliminary exam and the paper’s difficulty level determines the cut-off score. Following is a summary of the WBCS Preliminary exam cut-off scores for the previous year:

Category	Cut-off 2022
General	125
OBC A	124
OBC B	124
SC	118
ST	115
Physically Handicapped	105

WBPSC Salary

Different categories under the WBSC have distinct pay scales. The following is a list of their specifics:

Category	Pay Scale
Group A	15,600- 42,000 INR Compensation Pay: 5,400 INR
Group B	15,600- 42,000 INR Compensation Pay: 5,400 INR
Group C	15,600-42,000 INR Compensation Pay: 4,400- 4,800 INR
Group D	7,100- 37,600 INR Compensation Pay: 3,900 INR

WBPSC Preparation Tips

• Practice online tests and quizzes to improve your speed and accuracy as well as your knowledge by taking practice exams and mock tests. Practicing online tests will enable you to pinpoint your areas for improvement.

• Take Brief Notes: While studying, make brief notes to make it easier to review key ideas and formulas. These notes will come in handy during the final revision.

• Utilize excellent time management techniques by preparing for timed mock exams before the exam. Learn to give each area and question the appropriate amount of time.

• Keep Up with Current happenings: Current affairs are a crucial component of many WBPSC exams; therefore, keep up with them, particularly those that concern West Bengal and national happenings.

• Recognize the Exam Syllabus and Pattern: Learn the exam format and syllabus to know what subjects to concentrate on while preparing.

• Consult Reliable Study Resources: To learn about the pertinent themes and topics, consult conventional textbooks, reference materials, and online resources.

To succeed on the WBPSC exam, remember that consistent, committed work combined with a smart approach is essential. Good luck!

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